ADVENT CALENDAR 2024

A color painting of a male angel on the left, with a gold halo and wearing white and gold robes. He raises a hand in greeting, to a kneeling woman dressed in blue who has her hands and face raised toward him.

December 3

SPANISH NATIVITY

Belenes Puig S.L.
Barcelona, Spain
Clay, fabric, metal
2014

In 1963, Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn commissioned artist Maud Petersham to create this color version of a 1953 Christmas card made by Winfred S. Hyatt depicting the biblical story of the Annunciation to Mary (Luke 1:26-38). Petersham’s composition is almost identical to the one on Hyatt’s card, but her individual artistic style is evident in this 1963 version. (View the 1953 card here.)

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